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The Legal Intelligencer

DUI Attorney Loses Driver's License for DUI

A suspended Pittsburgh attorney who has defended drivers charged with driving under the influence of alcohol will have his driver's license suspended after allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, the Commonwealth Court has ruled.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Reed Smith Sued Over Client's $20.5M Insurance Dispute

The owner of a Villanova, Pa., mansion that burned to the ground has sued Reed Smith for legal malpractice regarding the firm's negotiation of a $20.5 million insurance settlement that was disputed by the tenants of the home.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

In $2M Lawsuit Brought by Insurer, Judge Sides With Margolis Edelstein, Attorney

An insurer was years too late in filing its legal malpractice claim against a Margolis Edelstein attorney who advised the carrier during settlement negotiations in a suit that eventually led to a $2 million bad-faith settlement, a federal judge has ruled.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Circuit Upholds Conviction for Use of 'Chemical Weapon'

A disgruntled former patient of the Albany Medical Center who repeatedly left liquid mercury in public areas around the hospital was properly prosecuted under the federal Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act, a federal appeals panel decided.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Suit Seeks $10M Following Mom's Secret Funeral. No, This Family Feud Isn't a General Hospital Script

A hair-pulling feud between sisters, already the subject of a civil fraud suit and a contentious probate action, is being litigaged as a $10 million emotional distress claim.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Jumpsuit for 'Lewd' Inmates Is Legal, Judge Finds

A state prison program which requires inmates who commit lewd acts to wear a one-piece neon-green jumpsuit and have a sign hung above their cell door reading "exposer" does not violate their constitutional rights, a federal judge has ruled.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Arneson Suit: Wolf Violated Separation of Powers

Recently removed Office of Open Records Director Erik Arneson alleges his dismissal from that post without cause is a direct challenge to the office's independence.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

U.S. Gov't Fails to Get Out of Nuclear Cleanup Case

The federal government has failed in its attempt to get out of a multimillion-dollar suit over the cleanup of a radioactive waste disposal site in central Pennsylvania, even though it already agreed to pay the state $10 million a decade ago, under a federal judge's order.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Asks for Changes to NFL Concussion Settlement

The federal judge handling the case over concussions in the National Football League has suggested minor changes to the settlement before she grants it final approval.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Big Brothers Must Remain in Child Sexual-Abuse Case

The national Big Brothers Big Sisters organization could not escape a Pennsylvania lawsuit from an alleged victim who claimed one of its affiliate's mentors molested him.
4 minute read

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